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| Kim & Cecilia |
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| Me with Kim & Cecilia a hug before the party gets started |
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| Kitchen Talk: Steve with Iris & Doug Kellie Clann on the stool Steve & Todd at the stove |
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| Va Com Deus/Go With God l-r: John & Jo Monday, Steve Jr, Steve Sr, Cecilia, Kim |
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| Living Room Friends l-r: Will, Jo, Sue, Rhys & Rachel, Kennedi, Kim, Kammer, Savannah, Karen & Mike |
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| Iris visits with Will & Cecilia |
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| Dining Room centerpiece Globe, Leather Luggage holding Roses, Ginger Leaves & Giant Baggage Tags |
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| Dessert Table Diaper Cake (don't eat this one!) Jelly Bellies, Can't Stop Cookies, Cowboy Cookies Cecilia's Guava Cheesecake Kim's Homemade Bread with Butter & Jam |
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| Sweet Things |
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| My dear friend Jo slices Kim's Homemade Bread |
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| Karen & Mike browse the food table |
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| Kim with Brianna's Salad Dressing for the Veggie Tray |
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| Steve Jr loads in the cheese rolls for the buffet table while his chicken and beef skewers grill |
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| Steve Sr stands ready at the sink |
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| Buffet Table Awaits Kim's Mini Quiches, Skewered Beef or Chicken, Bread, Veggies & Fruits Cecilia's Chimichuri, a side dish that's phoenetically pronounced "far-off-a" & Pao du Queijo (or cheese rolls) |
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| Parked next to the Pelligrino are Savannah's party shoes! |
to see and celebrate all the children of the
'kids' that Will & Steve grew up with.
Three or four weren't able to come, along with their parents, but I had a wonderful time with the little people at the party.
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| Luke with his Aunt Kim |
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| Kim's niece Savannah with 'Mr. Steve' |
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| Veronica (who wanted me to know she was the oldest child attending!) belongs to Karen & Mike |
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| Big brother Will & little brother John are Trey & Leslie's sons |
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| Kammer & Kelli's daughter Kennedi with Steve Jr |
One of the highlights of the party for everyone
was the race that John Monday had with some of the little people out in the back yard. Most everyone was inside watching Cecilia & Will open presents. Catching our eye out the windows was John's pale blue shirt whizzing by, followed by Veronica and little Will. They did three laps and never knew we were watching and laughing out loud. Here are some pix that Kim mananged to get. (BTW John & Jo just found out they're going to be the grandparents of twin boys--John must be practicing!)
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| John tries to lap Veronica |
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| John declares Victory! |
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| Veronica & Will protest the race. (According to eye witnesses, John took a shortcut) |
There was fun with Lamby, a stuffed sheep footrest that I've enjoyed for years.
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| Kennedi wonders if this is anything like her dog at home, and looks to Daddy for some advice. |
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| Savannah wants Will to help her feed Lamby |
There were people to meet and chairs to rock and plastic bottles that made a great noise when thrown on the concrete patio.
Sorry! This granny-wanna-be is in bad shape, right?!
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| Kennedi & Johnny communicate through the glass. Call me crazy, but the fingerprints & drool are still on the door! It makes me smile. |
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| Veronica enjoys a rocker |
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| Johnny's favorite toy made a great plastic clatter when dropped. His black eye was no doubt sustained another day from trying to keep up with big brother. |
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| Kennedi &Will found some balls that were very interesting. |
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| Savannah wants C & W to open her present to them |
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| . . . and is glad to help! |
Along with some very generous gift cards, Cecilia & Will received lots of gifts and warm wishes. What follows is a collage of their blessings and gifts.
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| Granny Goose & PawPaw Bill came! and so did one of Dad's wonderful caregivers, Crystal |
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| Uncle Doug talks with long-time friend John |
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| Will's college friend & former roommate Fred with his girl Michelle Fred suggests that Cecilia & Will name the baby Fred, no matter whether it's a boy or girl. |
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| Steve with Aunt Iris |
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| Steve Jr with Jo (Steve & Will thought Jo was their Aunt & Jo's sons their cousins well into their teens!) |
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| Aunt Sue catches up with Jo |
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| John gives Will some sound advice |
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| John relaxes after The Race |
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| Karen & Leslie--college friends of Steve Jr and Will |
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| Steve Jr & Will's college friends Kammer & Kellie |
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| Kim's brother Mark & his wife Stephanie with their Luke (daughter Savannah may have been finding Lamby) |
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| Flags of Brazil, the US, and Texas came from Aunt Iris & Uncle Doug |
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| Onesie fun from Kim & Steve I love my Brazilian Mom |
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| More from Kim & Steve--Made in Texas Onesie The bib: I'd Rather Be in Texas |
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| This about sums it up: I'm cute. Mom's cute. Dad's lucky. |
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| Duck Scrubby |
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| A Soft Box with a note from Kitty Smoke |
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| Jo & John's wedding plate |
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| Rhys & Rachel Davis Cecilia & Rachel met at Kaplan classes |
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| Pretty Rachel, we discovered, was in Iris & Doug's "God Made Me" course at Westbury UMC 15 years ago!?! |
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| cousin Todd |
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| Steve with Mike & Trey Trey & Steve became friends in Junior High, and roomed together at A&M; Mike married their good friend Karen and has been a close friend for many years. |
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| The Bride and Groom |
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| Uncle Doug writes in the Baby's Journal while Aunt Iris, Will & Cecilia have a quiet chat after the party. |
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| The Top Chef took a break after the guests left |
Va Com Deus . . . Go With God.
